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InDEX 2 · News 4 · Opinion 5 · Lifestyle 8 · Classifieds 10 · Sudoku 12 · Sports
WEDnEsDay, May 28, 2014 | student newspaper of the university of southern california since 1912 | vol. 182, no. 2 Summer Trojan Columnist
Landon
McDonald
discusses
Angelina
Jolie’s role in
Maleficent.
PaGE 5
By anshu sIrIPuraPu
Daily Trojan
Repairs are currently underway
for “Youth Triumphant,” the
fountain in front of Doheny
Memorial Library that was damaged
during the senior fountain run that
took place Thursday, May 1.
The fountain run is an annual
tradition during which graduating
seniors attempt to run to all of the
campus’ 30 fountains.
George Huber, maintenance
manager for USC Facilities
Management Services, said in a
statement to the Daily Trojan that
the estimated damage from the
event is in the thousands of dollars.
“As of now work to the fountain
is ongoing, therefore final costs for
the [Youth Triumphant] repairs are
yet to be determined,” Huber said.
“However, in consideration of the
damage observed, we estimate the
total cost to be at least $20,000.”
Huber said that Griswold
Conservation Associates is being
contracted to repair the damage
to the “Youth Triumphant,” also
known as the Prentiss Memorial
Fountain. “Youth Triumphant,”
however, wasn’t the only thing
damaged during the annual senior
tradition.
“In addition to damages to the
Prentiss Fountain, many other
campus fountains had minor
damage following this year’s
Fountain Run,” Huber said. “Also,
several campus planters needed
to be re-planted, and extensive
cleanup of the university’s fountains
and grounds was necessary.”
The Prentiss Memorial Fountain
was donated to USC in 1935 by
Mr. and Mrs. Carman-Ryles in
memory of their son, Edward L.
Prentiss. The fountain is known
as “Youth Triumphant” and “The
Four Cornerstones of American
Democracy” with kneeling figures
on the fountain representing home,
school, community and church.
Because of Commencement,
certain repairs to the fountain had
to be prioritized.
“The repair to the Prentiss
Fountain is multi-phase,” he
said. “First, we quickly moved
into temporarily mending the
bronze figurine in order to have
it intact for Commencement. We
are now working on permanent
repairs; several broken concrete
features will need to be formed and
re-attached.”
Students disapproved of
damage to the fountain, but felt
the administration should be
understanding as well.
“I’m a proponent of the fountain
run in general, but there’s a fine
line that must be respected by both
students and administrators,” said
Daniel Depew, a senior majoring
in astronautical engineering.
“Permanent damage caused by
Damage from Fountain
Run may cost thousands
Students say they should
not all be blamed for the
damage caused by a few.
| see repAir, page 3 |
ralf Cheung | Daily Trojan
restored · “The Youth Triumphant” fountain (above) is now almost fully repaired after sustaining significant
damages during the annual fountain run — a tradition where seniors attempt to run to all of the campus’ 30 fountains.
By Matt lEMas
Daily Trojan
Keck Hospital of USC has sued
the California-based healthcare
provider Kaiser Permanente for
not paying a $544,000 hospital
bill accrued by one of its patients
for open-heart surgery, according
to the Los Angeles Times.
The lawsuit, which was filed on
May 15 in the Los Angeles County
Superior Court, states that Kaiser
Permanente did not notify Keck
prior to the surgery that the
patient had used up a $75,000
limit on their insurance benefits.
USC states in the lawsuit that
the patient was treated in October
2013 and in December of that
same year, Kaiser declined to pay
for the Keck Hospital treatment.
Keck and Kaiser Permanente
have been in an agreement since
1994 for USC to treat certain
Kaiser patients for which Kaiser
would pay for, the lawsuit states.
In a statement, Kaiser
Permanente maintains that
Keck was previously aware of the
coverage cap.
“We are confident that
Keck’s allegation that it was not
informed about coverage limits is
not accurate,” the statement said.
KecK Hospital
sues Kaiser
permanente
By ErIC WEnDorf
Daily Trojan
For many students, summer
offers a much-needed break.
But for Undergraduate Student
Government Vice President Rini
Sampath, breaks come later.
She and USG President Andrew
Menard will spend the next few
months laying the groundwork
to implement policy changes they
campaigned on this past spring.
“The summer is the perfect
time to sow the seeds of what we
want to accomplish in the fall
semester,” Sampath said.
Sampath, who is also interning
at a law firm and a political
campaign, will spend 35 hours
in the USG offices this summer,
a figure that excludes meetings
with student organizations and
administrative officials. However,
she’s unfazed by the time
commitment.
“It’ll probably end up being
more time than that,” she said,
laughing.
This push during the summer
months will focus on policy
changes, particularly those
emphasized by Sampath and
Menard during their run this
past semester. Each policy change
presents unique challenges.
For example, the duo is pushing
for a proposal that would allow
re-entry to the Los Angeles
Memorial Coliseum during
athletic events, and meeting with
USC administrators about this
is crucial, Sampath said. Several
other Pac-12 universities have a
re-entry policy in place for home
football games.
“We want to see if this issue has
been brought up in the past, and
find out what the reasons for the
current no re-entry policy are,”
Sampath said.
She also noted that current
policies are not always
communicated effectively to
students. Menard and Sampath
promised an increase in resources
for sexual assault victims in their
campaign, but upon taking office,
they were surprised to learn that
resources were already available.
“We definitely need to work on
communication,” Sampath said.
In looking to increase
awareness of sexual assault,
Sampath says that UCLA’s 7000
in Solidarity campaign is a good
model.
“Yes, they’re our rival,” Sampath
said. “But they have some very
effective solutions to this issue.”
USG pushes for Coliseum re-entry, other policy changes
Undergraduate Student Government Vice President Rini
Sampath plans to see through on her campaign promises.
austin Vogel | Daily Trojan
Dynamic duo · USG Vice President Rini Sampath (left) and President
Andrew Menard (right) speak at a QuASA meeting last semester.
| see usg, page 3 |

InDEX 2 · News 4 · Opinion 5 · Lifestyle 8 · Classifieds 10 · Sudoku 12 · Sports
WEDnEsDay, May 28, 2014 | student newspaper of the university of southern california since 1912 | vol. 182, no. 2 Summer Trojan Columnist
Landon
McDonald
discusses
Angelina
Jolie’s role in
Maleficent.
PaGE 5
By anshu sIrIPuraPu
Daily Trojan
Repairs are currently underway
for “Youth Triumphant,” the
fountain in front of Doheny
Memorial Library that was damaged
during the senior fountain run that
took place Thursday, May 1.
The fountain run is an annual
tradition during which graduating
seniors attempt to run to all of the
campus’ 30 fountains.
George Huber, maintenance
manager for USC Facilities
Management Services, said in a
statement to the Daily Trojan that
the estimated damage from the
event is in the thousands of dollars.
“As of now work to the fountain
is ongoing, therefore final costs for
the [Youth Triumphant] repairs are
yet to be determined,” Huber said.
“However, in consideration of the
damage observed, we estimate the
total cost to be at least $20,000.”
Huber said that Griswold
Conservation Associates is being
contracted to repair the damage
to the “Youth Triumphant,” also
known as the Prentiss Memorial
Fountain. “Youth Triumphant,”
however, wasn’t the only thing
damaged during the annual senior
tradition.
“In addition to damages to the
Prentiss Fountain, many other
campus fountains had minor
damage following this year’s
Fountain Run,” Huber said. “Also,
several campus planters needed
to be re-planted, and extensive
cleanup of the university’s fountains
and grounds was necessary.”
The Prentiss Memorial Fountain
was donated to USC in 1935 by
Mr. and Mrs. Carman-Ryles in
memory of their son, Edward L.
Prentiss. The fountain is known
as “Youth Triumphant” and “The
Four Cornerstones of American
Democracy” with kneeling figures
on the fountain representing home,
school, community and church.
Because of Commencement,
certain repairs to the fountain had
to be prioritized.
“The repair to the Prentiss
Fountain is multi-phase,” he
said. “First, we quickly moved
into temporarily mending the
bronze figurine in order to have
it intact for Commencement. We
are now working on permanent
repairs; several broken concrete
features will need to be formed and
re-attached.”
Students disapproved of
damage to the fountain, but felt
the administration should be
understanding as well.
“I’m a proponent of the fountain
run in general, but there’s a fine
line that must be respected by both
students and administrators,” said
Daniel Depew, a senior majoring
in astronautical engineering.
“Permanent damage caused by
Damage from Fountain
Run may cost thousands
Students say they should
not all be blamed for the
damage caused by a few.
| see repAir, page 3 |
ralf Cheung | Daily Trojan
restored · “The Youth Triumphant” fountain (above) is now almost fully repaired after sustaining significant
damages during the annual fountain run — a tradition where seniors attempt to run to all of the campus’ 30 fountains.
By Matt lEMas
Daily Trojan
Keck Hospital of USC has sued
the California-based healthcare
provider Kaiser Permanente for
not paying a $544,000 hospital
bill accrued by one of its patients
for open-heart surgery, according
to the Los Angeles Times.
The lawsuit, which was filed on
May 15 in the Los Angeles County
Superior Court, states that Kaiser
Permanente did not notify Keck
prior to the surgery that the
patient had used up a $75,000
limit on their insurance benefits.
USC states in the lawsuit that
the patient was treated in October
2013 and in December of that
same year, Kaiser declined to pay
for the Keck Hospital treatment.
Keck and Kaiser Permanente
have been in an agreement since
1994 for USC to treat certain
Kaiser patients for which Kaiser
would pay for, the lawsuit states.
In a statement, Kaiser
Permanente maintains that
Keck was previously aware of the
coverage cap.
“We are confident that
Keck’s allegation that it was not
informed about coverage limits is
not accurate,” the statement said.
KecK Hospital
sues Kaiser
permanente
By ErIC WEnDorf
Daily Trojan
For many students, summer
offers a much-needed break.
But for Undergraduate Student
Government Vice President Rini
Sampath, breaks come later.
She and USG President Andrew
Menard will spend the next few
months laying the groundwork
to implement policy changes they
campaigned on this past spring.
“The summer is the perfect
time to sow the seeds of what we
want to accomplish in the fall
semester,” Sampath said.
Sampath, who is also interning
at a law firm and a political
campaign, will spend 35 hours
in the USG offices this summer,
a figure that excludes meetings
with student organizations and
administrative officials. However,
she’s unfazed by the time
commitment.
“It’ll probably end up being
more time than that,” she said,
laughing.
This push during the summer
months will focus on policy
changes, particularly those
emphasized by Sampath and
Menard during their run this
past semester. Each policy change
presents unique challenges.
For example, the duo is pushing
for a proposal that would allow
re-entry to the Los Angeles
Memorial Coliseum during
athletic events, and meeting with
USC administrators about this
is crucial, Sampath said. Several
other Pac-12 universities have a
re-entry policy in place for home
football games.
“We want to see if this issue has
been brought up in the past, and
find out what the reasons for the
current no re-entry policy are,”
Sampath said.
She also noted that current
policies are not always
communicated effectively to
students. Menard and Sampath
promised an increase in resources
for sexual assault victims in their
campaign, but upon taking office,
they were surprised to learn that
resources were already available.
“We definitely need to work on
communication,” Sampath said.
In looking to increase
awareness of sexual assault,
Sampath says that UCLA’s 7000
in Solidarity campaign is a good
model.
“Yes, they’re our rival,” Sampath
said. “But they have some very
effective solutions to this issue.”
USG pushes for Coliseum re-entry, other policy changes
Undergraduate Student Government Vice President Rini
Sampath plans to see through on her campaign promises.
austin Vogel | Daily Trojan
Dynamic duo · USG Vice President Rini Sampath (left) and President
Andrew Menard (right) speak at a QuASA meeting last semester.
| see usg, page 3 |